Natan vs Youssef
Natan and Youssefcompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
Norway · Boys
In 2022, Natan was ranked #336 and Youssef #507 among boys in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Natan was ranked #516 and Youssef #660 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Natan was ranked #771 and Youssef #896 among boys in England and Wales.
Natan and Youssef over time
Natan and Youssef appear together in 3 published lists, across 53 years of shared records. Natan held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Youssef in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Natan and Youssef changed places 6 times in Norway · Boys between 2004 and 2022, ending at #336 and #507.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Natan #293 in 2015, Youssef #748 in 2016.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys27 shared years, 1998–2025
Natan held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Youssef in 9.
Highest recorded here: Natan #293 in 2015, Youssef #748 in 2016.
The order changed in 2008: Natan moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #1306 and #1053; by 2008 that had become #775 and #894.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Natan #771, Youssef #896.
Norway · Boys15 shared years, 2004–2022
Natan held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Youssef in 4.
Highest recorded here: Natan #210 in 2019, Youssef #297 in 2017.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Natan #336, Youssef #507.
Republic of Ireland · Boys11 shared years, 2010–2023
Natan held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Youssef in 0.
Highest recorded here: Natan #237 in 2016, Youssef #448 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Natan #516, Youssef #660.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Natan | Youssef |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #324 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #577 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Natan and Youssef both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Natan
Popularity journey
First recorded1998
First recorded at #2901 among boys in England and Wales in 1998 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2004–2025
Highest recorded position: #210 among boys in Norway, in 2019 (recorded 2004–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #771 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys
Youssef
Popularity journey
First recorded1966
First recorded at #482 among boys in Norway in 1966 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1966–2022
Highest recorded position: #297 among boys in Norway, in 2017 (recorded 1966–2022).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #896 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys